VISTA Corridor Flood Recovery
... a Central Cedar Rapids Weed & Seed initiative
All summer associates finished their time with the team September 12, 2008
Cedar Rapids, Iowa --
When record flooding devastated the Midwest, VISTA Corridor Flood Recovery was formed to recruit and train AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service To America (VISTA) members to assist with flood recovery in Linn and Johnson counties, an area which also known as Iowa's Technology Corridor.
Since June 2008, about 70 VISTA members have served in Cedar Rapids, most as seven- to 10-week summer associates. There are also several yearlong members.
VISTA members focus on building volunteer capacity and fighting poverty.
In Linn County, VISTA members staff the East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center, work on "mucking" clean up crews, assist at area agencies such as United Way of East Central Iowa and staff the Hands On Disaster Response's Cedar Rapids site.
The group's efforts continually adjust to a recovering community's ever-changing needs.
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June 20, 2008
Iowa Governor Chet Culver launches AmeriCorps recovery effort ...
(read more)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa --
When record flooding devastated the Midwest, VISTA Corridor Flood Recovery was formed to recruit and train AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service To America (VISTA) members to assist with flood recovery in Linn and Johnson counties, an area which also known as Iowa's Technology Corridor.
Since June 2008, about 70 VISTA members have served in Cedar Rapids, most as seven- to 10-week summer associates. There are also several yearlong members.
VISTA members focus on building volunteer capacity and fighting poverty.
In Linn County, VISTA members staff the East Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center, work on "mucking" clean up crews, assist at area agencies such as United Way of East Central Iowa and staff the Hands On Disaster Response's Cedar Rapids site.
The group's efforts continually adjust to a recovering community's ever-changing needs.
***
June 20, 2008
Iowa Governor Chet Culver launches AmeriCorps recovery effort ...
(read more)
Cedar Rapids
(319) 398-3675
cr.vista@iowa.gov
Iowa City
(319) 625-2156 iowacity@vistacorridorrecovery.org
(319) 398-3675
cr.vista@iowa.gov
Iowa City
(319) 625-2156 iowacity@vistacorridorrecovery.org
VISTA Corridor Flood Recovery
Recognition Ceremony
August, 12, 2008, David Eisener,
Chief Executive Officer of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), spoke in Cedar Rapids at a recognition ceremony for about 70 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members assigned to flood relief in Linn County.
CNCS oversees AmeriCorps VISTA and other programs, including Foster Grandparents and Learn and Serve.
Summer blogger Katie Graham says good bye August 11, 2008.
